Housing affordability has been a large concern for Canadians who saw rents and prices climb rapidly over the years with no commensurate increase in incomes.…
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Category: Urban Insights
Knowledge mobilization to improve safety in ride-hailing and taxi services
By Dr. Yemi Adediji Research findings from a report authored by researchers at the Urban Analytics Institute have been implemented in the revised regulations for…
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Motor vehicle sales during COVID-19 in Canada
A newly released report by Convergent Labs (co-authored by Murtaza Haider) analyzes the impact of COVID-19 on motor vehicle sales in Canada. The report finds…
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Murtaza Haider writes about telework in The Land Economist
Murtaza Haider contributed an op-ed to the latest issue of the Land Economist. The latest issue will be available at http://aole.org/publications/ Excerpt: A big shift,…
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From downtown to ghost town: How the pandemic is upending the economics of the urban core
More than 10 million trips are made by public transit in New York City every day, as workers flock in to Manhattan’s office towers from…
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We are all about to realize how much we took elevators for granted
Elevators are the unsung heroes of modern urbanism, without which tall and slender buildings would not have been built. So critical are elevators to a…
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Office towers face tall order to be as productive as before the pandemic
As Canada plans to relax restrictions on movements and gatherings, businesses have started to prepare for a staged reopening. For those who work in office…
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Murtaza Haider speaks with Steve Paikin (TVO) to discuss transport infrastructure alternatives
As Canada slowly reopens the economy and facilitates people’s interaction with friends and family, it has at least two distinct paths or strategies to guide…
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BNN Bloomberg speaks with Professor Haider about telework
Watch our conversation with BNN Bloomberg about our latest report on telework. The link is copied below. https://lnkd.in/dMzEaFF You can access our report at: https://lnkd.in/dVYkgdK
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Telework during COVID-19 lockdown in Canada
New Report Release, May 27, 2020. This report analyzes the prevalence of work from home (telework) and its impact on transportation and real estate in…
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